Barclays lifts bonus pool nearly 30% to £1.3bn as quarterly profits jump 31%

Barclays disclosed a first-half 2026 bonus pool of £1.3bn on 28 July, up nearly 30% from £1bn a year earlier. The pool covers both annual and deferred bonuses. Q2 pre-tax profits rose 31% year-on-year to £3.3bn; half-year pre-tax profits reached £6.1bn, up 17%. The TUC responded by calling for a higher bank surcharge tax ahead of the Autumn Budget.